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Juventus' Gonzalo Higuain, right, and Sam Khedira walk on the pitch during a Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Juventus, in Bergamo, Italy, 28 April 2017. (Paolo Magni/ANSA via AP)

Serie A leader Juventus held by Atalanta to 2-2

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Bayern's Robert Lewandowski, center and Zagreb's Leonardo Sigali fight for the ball during the Champions League Group F soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Bayern Munich in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Pjanic and Higuain help Juventus ease to 4-0 win over Dinamo

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Brazil's soccer coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. left, embraces Brazilian Soccer Confederation President Jose Maria Marin during a news conference to anouce his list of players for the 2014 Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The team will mix talented young stars such as Neymar and Oscar with more experienced players such as Dani Alves, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Hulk. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Ronaldinho, Kaka, Robinho off Brazil WCup roster

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

800 defend fan who taunted Alves with banana

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FC Barcelona's Neymar, from Brazil, right, and Daniel Alves, from Brazil, arrive for a religious ceremony at Barcelona Cathedral for late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014, that Vilanova had died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Banana-thrower seized for racial insult on Alves

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FC Barcelona's Neymar, from Brazil, right, and Daniel Alves, from Brazil, arrive for a religious ceremony at Barcelona Cathedral for late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014, that Vilanova had died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Anti-racism campaign was planned for Neymar

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FC Barcelona's Neymar, from Brazil, right, and Daniel Alves, from Brazil, arrive for a religious ceremony at Barcelona Cathedral for late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014, that Vilanova had died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Racist banana thrown at Barcelona’s Dani Alves was planned marketing stunt: report

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FC Barcelona's Neymar, from Brazil, right, and Daniel Alves, from Brazil, arrive for a religious ceremony at Barcelona Cathedral for late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014, that Vilanova had died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Banana-thrower arrested for racial insult on Alves

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Sam Wright protests against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, outside Staples Center before Game 5 of the Clippers' opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Los Angeles. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that Sterling has been banned for life by the league for making racist comments that hurt the league. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

In Europe, support for NBA punishment of Sterling

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

FC Barcelona's Neymar, from Brazil, right, and Daniel Alves, from Brazil, arrive for a religious ceremony at Barcelona Cathedral for late former FC Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2014. FC Barcelona announced on their web page Friday April 25, 2014, that Vilanova had died Friday following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 45. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Alves slams ‘backward’ Spain over banana taunt

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS - Associated Press

Alves gets support after racist banana taunt

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS - Associated Press

Barcelona backs player in racist banana taunt

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Italian premier Matteo Renzi, left, and Italian national soccer team coach Cesare Prandelli share a banana in solidarity to Barcelona Brazilian player Dani Alves, during a ceremony in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2014. Alves, who is black, was about to take a corner in Sunday's 3-2 win at Villarreal's El Madrigal Stadium when a banana landed on the pitch in front of him. The Brazil international picked it up, peeled it and ate some of it before throwing the rest aside. After the match, Alves said humor was the best way to combat racism in sport. That sentiment has led fellow football players, officials and even political figures from around the globe to respond with solidarity by picturing themselves eating a banana. (AP Photo/Roberto Monaldo, Lapresse) ITALY OUT

Dani Alves eats banana in response to racist taunt

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, celebrates after scoring a penalty with teammates Neymar, right, and Daniel Alves, center, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Espanyol at Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella Llobregat, Spain, Saturday, March 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Alves wants to stay at Barcelona despite no offer

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, left, and Neymar, from Brazil, right, attend a a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in San Joan Despi, Spain, Monday, March 31, 2014. FC Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in a first leg quarter-final Champions League soccer match on April 1. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Neymar lighting up social media, not Barcelona

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right shoots on goal during a Champions League, round of 16, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Barcelona, PSG reach Champions quarterfinals

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS - Associated Press

Italy's Mario Balotelli is booked by referee Enrique Osses from Chile after taking off his shirt in joy after he scored his side's second goal during the soccer Confederations Cup group A match between Mexico and Italy at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Neymar-Mario Balotelli showdown on tap at Confederations Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Column: And the Oscar goes to … Soccer cheats!

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press